#rivervale_lodge

(Aside) Meanwhile, when the warriors are away on their rescue mission, the one who stayed behind is still keeping busy. He slips through the paths around the outskirts of the lodge late at night, where his keen eyes see easily as day, and just... lurks. Spying? Keeping an eye on things? Patrolling? Who knows, but he's around, even if only known to keen-eyed Vali and perhaps keen-scented hounds.

Oak wags his tail

maybe for seemingly no reason

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Without Siv at the lodge, Dagmar realizes things have gotten quieter. why even Valil isn't talking as much...it's as if without Frank, Brekke or Jaymes around he's decided to go more trollish to make up for the lack. he smiles less anddoesn't say as much. Yeah, it's gotten quiet.

She is NOT worried, no sir...

Oak wags his tail now and then, and Browndog brings her things to throw for him

She pets Oak and throws tennis balls and sticks and bones...

But she also hasn't grinned or laughed in two days. The quiet, it seems, infecting her too.

The dogs do what they can, and so does Mackerel, as she stalks duldrum chimera no one else can see

And there's a knock at the door

Siiiiiigh.

The dogs aren't barking to kill so it must be someone trusted

She goes to answer. "Yeah?"

"It's me, Lucia.. Uhm.. I have some groceries since I know folks can't get out as much for somethings"

It's definitely the boggan's voice

"Oh!" Opens the door. "I can help carry..."

"Thanks, my folks kind of loaded me down" The boggan's face can't be seen for all the bags

"I bet... like the lasagna, yeah? Lemmie get that..."

She takes some bags.

"Yup, though a lot more raw materials this time, want to make sure you guys don't get burnt out on Italian.. though my father thinks that impossible" A roll of her now visible eyes "How are you guys holding up?"

"Dunno. Okay? It's been quiet."

"Yeah, I thought it might also be lonely, relatively speaking. Oh..mom and dad got you the food. I got you this. I hope it's okay? Zane said you were big into Thor?" She has another comic book trade "This isn't just thor, it's the Avengers... "Ultron we would have words with thee' kind of stuff"

"I saw the Ultron movie..." She agrees as they head for the kitchen.

"Ultron's a dick, but the Vision was kinda cool."

"well, this is the comics version so the story is different, still good I hope? " She says "I don't follow comic books, but I thought if things got slow you'd like. Sylvi out on patrol with Colton?"

"She is, yeah. And I'm staring with the books. They're different, but still good."

"Long as you like them" Lucia says, and smiles "Figured. Sylvi and Colton are a cute couple but even if they are an item it's nice ofh im to help out. I brought her something too but it'll wait. " She helps load grocier into the fridge and things or at least on counters.

Dagmar puts stuff away - she knows Kerri's layout by now.

"Well, yeah. Colton's okay. He likes superheroes, too."

Lucia follows her lead "How's your friend Lupita? she's the werewolf right?"

"She's doing good! Still able to come to school. We're trying out for track next week."

"Ugh, with my short legs forget it. Glad I'm a cheerleader..it's hard work but at least I can do it."

"Oh, I am not running. THAT will be May."

"oh, uhm.. track track track" She says thinking it over and gessing "Javelin?"

"Yeah, that and discus and hammer - throwing stuff, in general."

"Oh...shoot hammer...wow. Yeah you'll be great at that" She says as they finish up in the kitchen "Do you need any more help around here?"

"I... I think we're good? I dunno. It's just waiting, and waiting..."

"Yeah.. tell youwhat, I don't do the 'patrol' thing as well as trolls do, but I will let you know if I hear word of their return as soon as I hear it. Okay? Which I probably won't because you just know theyll bee line here but still" An offer

"But... I appreciate it." A sort-of smile.

A smile, a wave... and Mackerel wants fed. Without Siv here, someone needs to feed her even more, for food is not love, but it will have to do

Food for Mackerel. Food for doggos, too.

Truly, Dagmaris their hero. Though they still miss the others,they try to mke HER feel better with purss and wagsand..yeah

(End Scene)

"This is a CLEAR violation of your authority" Zane glowers.

"How so? You're in danger, I am protecting you as a thane would. " Nadeen says "Now, try again...when did the French Revolution start?"

"Not soon enough?' he says with a huff "And you're supposed to protect me from threats, not failing a test"

"how is that not a threat?" nadeen says

"If you flunk, you get held back, your family is shamed and so on" nadeen continues

"I'm not flunking .. I'm coasting, there's a difference. " he sighs